Binge drinking culture must be confronted in schools, say ASTI

IRELAND’S binge drinking culture must be tackled in schools, to discourage young people from developing dangerous habits with alcohol and drugs, a teachers leader said last night.

After another European report highlighted the alarming levels of binge drinking in Ireland this week, Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) president Pat Cahill said the Government must move towards better education on these issues for children.

“We are hearing every day about doctors treating boys and girls with signs of drink and drug abuse, but children simply don’t realise how addictive they are at the time,” Mr Cahill said.